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3800gns Top

Allanfauld Jumping Jack from Archie and John MacGregor made 3800gns

Solway and Tyne Texel sale hits 3800gns twice

Brachmont F7394 secured the second top price and recorded a personal best of £15,000 for John Blackhall, Durris

Brachmont F7394 secured the second top price and recorded a personal best of £15,000 for John Blackhall, Durris

£25,000 Whitehope tup leads Cheviot Hill trade at Lockerbie

Suffolk sire of the year, Limestone King of Diamond, owned jointly by the Limestone, Pyeston and Claycrop flocks

Suffolk sire of the year, Limestone King of Diamond, owned jointly by the Limestone, Pyeston and Claycrop flocks

Scottish flocks share in Suffolk Sire of the Year success

Reserve champion from the Gillespie family, that sold for 3100gns, judge Joseph Bowness, champion from David Hodgson which sold for 3700gns and staff members from sponsors Paragon Veterinary Group

Reserve champion from the Gillespie family, that sold for 3100gns, judge Joseph Bowness, champion from David Hodgson which sold for 3700gns and staff members from sponsors Paragon Veterinary Group

Borderway Club sale peaks at 3700gns three times

JCB TM320s telehandler

JCB TM320s telehandler

Telehandler fetches £80,000 at machinery sale

Hugh Black & Sons wins Scotland's best beefburger title

Hugh Black & Sons wins Scotland's best beefburger title

Scotland’s best beefburger is selling thousands each week

Shearling ram from Farmstock Genetics sold for 4800gns

Shearling ram from Farmstock Genetics sold for 4800gns

United Auctions

Lleyn lambs reach new record at Society sale

Prime LAmbs Stirling Ref:RH030119055 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Prime LAmbs Stirling Ref:RH030119055 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Trade Tops £2900

Lambs reach £350 at Cockermouth and Cows reach £2900 at Thainstone

Top price shearling from Robbie Polson, Swinister Ginan sold for £6000

Top price shearling from Robbie Polson, Swinister Ginan sold for £6000

Top price £6000

Quoybrae ram sale hits £6000 as leading North Country Cheviots shine

Top priced lamb at 12,000gns from the Giants Causeway flock

Top priced lamb at 12,000gns from the Giants Causeway flock

Giants Causeway lamb tops Ballymena Bluefaced Leicesters at 12,000gns

Ron Mackay sold the top three highest priced Texels to include the champion, at £3000 twice with another at £2800

Ron Mackay sold the top three highest priced Texels to include the champion, at £3000 twice with another at £2800

New centre record!

Ron Mackay's Texel shearlings attract centre record prices at Caithness

Montana Intelligent from Richard and Amanda Howells topped the sale at 20,000gns

Montana Intelligent from Richard and Amanda Howells topped the sale at 20,000gns

Record turnover

National Sheep Association (NSA)

NSA Builth Wells sale realises high of 20,000gns and record £3m turnover

Male and supreme Texel champion from J and J Aiten topped the sale at 6000gns

Male and supreme Texel champion from J and J Aiten topped the sale at 6000gns

Coniston shearling takes the top price of 6000gns Skipton pedigree Texel sale

The champion ewe lamb, a Bluefaced Leicester from the same home, sold for the leading female price of £520

The champion ewe lamb, a Bluefaced Leicester from the same home, sold for the leading female price of £520

Bluefaced Leicester

Bluefaced Leicester tup tops Twilight sale at £2000

Lambs averaged £83.78, up £9.74 on the year at Dalmally

Lambs averaged £83.78, up £9.74 on the year at Dalmally

Texel lambs top £136 at Dalmally as averages rise £9.74

Milk price confidence sees heifer hits £3800 at Penrith

Milk price confidence sees heifer hits £3800 at Penrith

British Friesian

Milk price confidence sees heifer hits £3800 at Penrith

Champion Texel and sale leader at 6000gns from Robbie Wilson's Milnbank flock

Champion Texel and sale leader at 6000gns from Robbie Wilson's Milnbank flock

Milnbank Texels leads multi-breed ram sale at Thainstone selling to 6000gns

The champion, a Blue faced Leicester shearling from Kilkeddan and the reserve, a two-shear Texel from Low Ranachan

The champion, a Blue faced Leicester shearling from Kilkeddan and the reserve, a two-shear Texel from Low Ranachan

Kilkeddan shearling tops Kintyre sale as BFLs average record £945

A two-crop Suffolk ewe led the Hawick-based Crumhaughhill dispersal at £4200

A two-crop Suffolk ewe led the Hawick-based Crumhaughhill dispersal at £4200

Crumhaughhill Suffolk ewe tops Longtown dispersal at £4200

Sale leader at £10,000 from John and Richard Wood, Kingledores

Sale leader at £10,000 from John and Richard Wood, Kingledores

£10,000 Top Tup

Kingledores Bluefaced Leicester ram leads UA Stirling multi-breeds at £10,000

Texel gimmers and Mule ewe lambs led the trade at Stirling

Texel gimmers and Mule ewe lambs led the trade at Stirling

A pen of Texel gimmers lead UA Stirling's breeding sheep sale at £370

Thainstone topped the store cattle trade this week at £2880

Thainstone topped the store cattle trade this week at £2880

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Thainstone tops store cattle at £2880 whilst Portree leads calves at £2100

Breeding sheep sells to £340 at Ayr

Breeding sheep sells to £340 at Ayr

Store lambs reach £160 at Longtown whilst Ayr tops breeding sheep at £340

A pen of Blackface gimmers from Nunnerie led the trade at £620

A pen of Blackface gimmers from Nunnerie led the trade at £620

Blackface gimmers from Nunnerie lead the trade at Lanark sale of females

Sale leader at £7000 was a Bluefaced Leicester from Jackson Partnership

Sale leader at £7000 was a Bluefaced Leicester from Jackson Partnership

Jackson Partnership top Bentham ram sale with Bluefaced Leicester at £7000

The champion pen from Marm and Clare Ridley, Shitlington Hall which sold to a joint top price of £295

The champion pen from Marm and Clare Ridley, Shitlington Hall which sold to a joint top price of £295

Mule ewe lambs hit £295 twice at Hexham

The reserve champion title was awarded to Miss E and Mrs J Boocock, with a pen of Texel shearlings selling to £295

The reserve champion title was awarded to Miss E and Mrs J Boocock, with a pen of Texel shearlings selling to £295

Texel ram tops Darlington anniversary sheep sale at £700

The champion pen of Mule ewe lambs from John and Mandy Smith-Jackson topped the trade at £420

The champion pen of Mule ewe lambs from John and Mandy Smith-Jackson topped the trade at £420

Lipwood Mule lambs lead Borderway Latter Fair trade at £420

Leading the sale at 3400gns was Shawhill Dewdrop Tay from Thompson, Roddick and Laurie

Leading the sale at 3400gns was Shawhill Dewdrop Tay from Thompson, Roddick and Laurie

Scottish exhibitor Shawhill tops Longtown Beef Shorthorn sale

Gilston Grand Design was the first tup to reach £7000 from Graham Dunn Image Sam Hutchinson

Gilston Grand Design was the first tup to reach £7000 from Graham Dunn Image Sam Hutchinson

North Country Cheviots peak at £7000 at Lockerbie

Lanark saw a record entry of 10,806 lambs at their annual sale

Lanark saw a record entry of 10,806 lambs at their annual sale

Record entry for Lanark's annual Blackface, Cheviot and continental lamb sale

Sale leader was the pre-sale champion Faughhill Lion King at 5000gns from Grant and Kate Maxwell

Sale leader was the pre-sale champion Faughhill Lion King at 5000gns from Grant and Kate Maxwell

Faughhill Beltex shearling shines at Lanark multi-breed pedigree sheep sale

Sale leader went to the pre-sale champion, the ram lamb from Drennan which later realised £7200

Sale leader went to the pre-sale champion, the ram lamb from Drennan which later realised £7200

Border Leicesters in demand at Lanark with Drennan ram lamb leading the trade

Suckled and weaned calves have had a flyer of a year

Suckled and weaned calves have had a flyer of a year

Suckled and weaned calves sees unprecedented demand in the sale ring

The reserve champion, a ewe lamb from Chloe Harding’s Dustland flock sold for the top price of 1800gns

The reserve champion, a ewe lamb from Chloe Harding’s Dustland flock sold for the top price of 1800gns

Champion 1800gns

Dustland ewe lamb heads to Scotland at 1800gns

Kirsten Williams farms at Ranna Farm near Tarland

Kirsten Williams farms at Ranna Farm near Tarland

Field Margins: Leaving a better industry for the next generation of farmers

The Texel shearling Aries Hurricane topped the sale at £1600

The Texel shearling Aries Hurricane topped the sale at £1600

Aries Texel shearlings top at £1600

First prize pedigree heifer which sold for £3500. (L-R) Mary Stones, co-sponsor, vendor Brian Moorhouse and judge, John Critchley

First prize pedigree heifer which sold for £3500. (L-R) Mary Stones, co-sponsor, vendor Brian Moorhouse and judge, John Critchley

Fieldside heifer tops Gisburn September sale at £4120

Whitehope Freeder Fighter tops Lockerbie for Catslackburn

Whitehope Freeder Fighter tops Lockerbie for Catslackburn

£25,000 leader

Catslackburn ram takes top billing at £25,000 at Lockerbie

Edward Mountain looking at the Panel, Al Dargie, Jim Fairlie MSP, Fire Chief Kenny Barbour and Sandy McCook

Edward Mountain looking at the Panel, Al Dargie, Jim Fairlie MSP, Fire Chief Kenny Barbour and Sandy McCook

Calls for an independent review after Strathspey Wildfire

Nikki Gilbertson, assistant manager at Farm Stock Scotland and Michael Shannon, of Damn Delicious

Nikki Gilbertson, assistant manager at Farm Stock Scotland and Michael Shannon, of Damn Delicious

Borders business picks up coveted silver medal at World Steak Challenges

Townhead Farm earned a commended spot in the Scottish Egg Quality Awards 2026

Townhead Farm earned a commended spot in the Scottish Egg Quality Awards 2026

Helensburgh farm’s eggs commended in Scottish Egg Quality Awards

A shearling from Logie Durno took the top price amongst the Beltex at £18,000

A shearling from Logie Durno took the top price amongst the Beltex at £18,000

Beltex to £18k

Logie Durno leads Beltex trade at Kelso taking a top of £18,000 in the ring

Champion pen from Adam and Andrew Brown

Champion pen from Adam and Andrew Brown

North of England Mule ewe lambs average £190 at Kirkby Stephen

Sale leader was the ram lamb from Jim Innes at £14,000

Sale leader was the ram lamb from Jim Innes at £14,000

Improved averages

Kelso Ram Sales

A ram lamb from Strathbogie leads the Suffolks at Kelso peaking at £14,000

United Auctions had forward 10,027 head of store sheep on Monday

United Auctions had forward 10,027 head of store sheep on Monday

Averages improve for continentals at UA Stirling's weekly sale of store sheep

Limousin heifer tops at £3143 at Cally Mart and Texels reach £300

Ewes lead Oban's sale of 4623 breeding sheep at £740

Ewes lead Oban's sale of 4623 breeding sheep at £740

Nick Milton leads Oban sale of breeding sheep with three-crop ewes

Some 2589 lambs and feeding ewes sold through Oban Livestock Centre

Some 2589 lambs and feeding ewes sold through Oban Livestock Centre

Texel ewes lead UA sale of store lambs and feeding sheep at £210 at Oban

A large crowd of neighbours, family friends and farmers from as far afield as Ireland travelled to the sale

A large crowd of neighbours, family friends and farmers from as far afield as Ireland travelled to the sale

£22,400 Top Bid

Case JX90U Maxxima tractor tops on-farm sale at £22,400

Bryce Cunningham, with some of his herd of Ayrshire cows.

Bryce Cunningham, with some of his herd of Ayrshire cows.

Scottish dairy producer sends 56,000 litres of milk south amid drought shortages

Tight numbers set to underpin autumn store trade

Tight numbers set to underpin autumn store trade

Trends and Prices

Tight numbers set to underpin autumn store trade

Champion Mules from the McGregor family, Corssing Cottage, with judge Jordan Rutter-Armstrong

Champion Mules from the McGregor family, Corssing Cottage, with judge Jordan Rutter-Armstrong

Three-way £330 top at Carlisle Spectacular Gimmer Sale

Record priced shearling ram from Matthew and Rhiannon Bevan’s Y-Fenni flock sold for 5000gns

Record priced shearling ram from Matthew and Rhiannon Bevan’s Y-Fenni flock sold for 5000gns

Badger Face Welsh Mountain records smashed at Brecon